Pharmaceuticals
Moderna says flu vaccine showed promising results in phase three trial, paving path to approval
A nurse prepares a flu shot at Huntington Village Pediatrics, in Huntington, New York on December 8, 2021. Steve Pfost | Newsday | Getty Images Moderna on Wednesday said its experimental mRNA-based flu vaccine produced a stronger immune response against four strains of the virus than a currently available flu vaccine in a late-stage trial, […]
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CDC advisors recommend updated Covid vaccines for all Americans ages 6 months and up
A vial of the Moderna coronavirus booster vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants is pictured at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8, 2022. Hannah Beier | Reuters An independent advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended that all Americans ages 6 months and up receive updated Covid […]
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Decongestant found in many cold, allergy medicines doesn’t actually work, FDA advisors say
A combination package of Procter & Gamble Co. DayQuil Severe and NyQuil Severe brand cold and flu medicine is arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The main ingredient used in many popular over-the-counter cold and allergy medications doesn’t actually work to get rid of nasal congestion, an […]
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FDA approves updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna as hospitalizations rise
A health-care worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic in the Peabody Institute Library in Peabody, Massachusetts, Jan. 26, 2022. Vanessa Leroy | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, putting the shots on track to reach […]
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Covid vaccine rollout begins early in the United kingdom with new variant under enjoy
Covid-19 vaccination centre at a Chemist shop on 28th April 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Shots | Getty Photos LONDON — England on Monday began its wintertime Covid-19 and flu vaccination marketing campaign forward of plan as it screens a new variant and seeks to prevent an additional “twindemic” straining the […]
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Ozempic, Wegovy may curb drinking, smoking and other addictive behaviors – here’s what we know
An Ozempic (semaglutide) injection pen is seen on a kitchen table in Riga, Latvia on 06 August, 2023. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Heather Le Biller shed 9 pounds within the first week of taking Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic – and then even more as she continued treatment. Le Biller, a […]
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Big pharma’s blockbuster obesity drug battle is just getting started, and it’s headed for $100 billion
Ozempic drug to treat diabetes. Courtesy: Ozempic In their most recent earnings reports, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly proved why they are the undisputed heavyweights in the prizefight for control of the rapidly growing weight-loss medications market. Beyond staggering sales figures for Novo’s Ozempic and Wegovy and Lilly’s Mounjaro, news of a study showing Wegovy […]
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Kroger will pay up to $1.2 billion to settle most nationwide opioid claims
The Kroger supermarket chain’s headquarters is shown in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lisa Baertlein | Reuters Kroger on Friday said it has agreed to pay $1.2 billion to U.S. states, local governments and Native American tribes to settle the majority of claims that it fueled the opioid epidemic through lax oversight of its pill sales. That settlement […]
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Carl Icahn says new Illumina CEO has his ‘full support’ months after proxy fight
Carl Icahn speaking at Delivering Alpha in New York on Sept. 13, 2016. David A. Grogan | CNBC Carl Icahn on Thursday expressed his support for Illumina‘s new CEO Jacob Thaysen – a relief for the company as it tries to rebound from a bitter proxy fight with the billionaire activist investor. “I think he […]
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Blockbuster weight loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are being tested to treat addiction and dementia
Weight loss drugs are being assessed for their ability to treat conditions like dementia and addiction after a landmark study showed that Wegovy helped reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Scientists have begun investigating whether so-called miracle obesity drugs could be used to treat conditions […]
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